Charles Oliveira Vents About UFC Matchmaking Ahead of UFC Sao Paulo

Charles Oliveira is currently ranked #13 in the UFC’s lightweight division, and his slow climb up the rank continues to drag, with the nine-year UFC veteran struggling to draw opponents ranked above him. This trend will continue in Oliveira’s upcoming …

Charles Oliveira is currently ranked #13 in the UFC’s lightweight division, and his slow climb up the rank continues to drag, with the nine-year UFC veteran struggling to draw opponents ranked above him. This trend will continue in Oliveira’s upcoming fight at UFC Sao Paulo against unranked Jared Gordon, who is only on a one-fight […]

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Renan Barao Finally Moves Up, Will Face Douglas Silva At UFC Sao Paulo

Renan Barao is finally moving up as he faces Douglas Silva at the UFC’s upcoming Sao Paulo event on November 16. That’s according to a Combate report which states the former bantamweight champion will return to featherweight as he hopes to end his recent winless run. Barao is currently on a four-fight losing skid and […]

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Renan Barao is finally moving up as he faces Douglas Silva at the UFC’s upcoming Sao Paulo event on November 16.

That’s according to a Combate report which states the former bantamweight champion will return to featherweight as he hopes to end his recent winless run.

Barao is currently on a four-fight losing skid and has also lost six of his last seven outings. In addition to his losses, he has also struggled to make the 135-pound limit. His last two bouts saw him notably come in heavy resulting in a percentage of his purse being given to his opponent.

Hopefully, the extra 10 pounds sees Barao change his fortunes.

Silva, meanwhile, will also be moving up to featherweight. The Brazilian went 3-2 at bantamweight and is coming off a TKO defeat to Petr Yan in December last year.

UFC Sao Paulo will be headlined by a pivotal light heavyweight bout as Jan Blachowicz welcomes Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to the division.

What do you think of Barao moving up? Do you think he can perform better at featherweight? Or is it time for him to retire?

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UFC Sao Paulo Viewership Averages 607,000

Viewership numbers for UFC Sao Paulo have been revealed. The FOX Sports 1 broadcast drew an average of 607,000 viewers (via MMAFighting.com). The event peaked at 701,000 viewers for the light heavyweight battle between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Sam …

Viewership numbers for UFC Sao Paulo have been revealed. The FOX Sports 1 broadcast drew an average of 607,000 viewers (via MMAFighting.com). The event peaked at 701,000 viewers for the light heavyweight battle between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Sam Alvey. The pre-fight show on FOX Sports 2 took in 97,000 viewers. This card was held inside the Ginasio […]

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Eryk Anders Updates Health Following Scary Sao Paulo Collapse

How is Anders doing after his scary scene in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo?

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Eryk Anders caused a scary scene this past weekend (Sat. September 22, 2018) in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo.

Anders was defeated by Thiago Santos in the main event of the Brazil card. Although he survived the third round, he was unable to get to his feet and walk to his corner. Instead, he collapsed in the center of the Octagon due to exhaustion, forcing the referee to call the fight off.

Santos was awarded the TKO win. Anders spoke to MMA Fighting to offer an update on his status after the ordeal:

“I just wanted to lay down, just chill for a second,” said Anders. “Obviously, the middle of the Octagon is not the place for that so once I talked to the doctors and all, they did take me to the hospital.

“But before all that I just went to the locker room and took a cold shower and laid down for a pretty good bit. I’ve never been that tired, that depleted or anything like that.”

Anders admitted to eating some shots before the round ended, but they didn’t do nearly as much damage as his fatigue. He also believes Santos was feeling the effects of exhaustion as well, but not near the level he was:

“I took all his punches, he kneed me in the face I’m pretty sure. I just kept coming forward, none of it really fazed me or anything,” said Anders.

“Fighting for 15 minutes at the pace that we fought it was pretty taxing on the body, so it was fatigue, I’m not going to lie, he did hit me, of course. You look at my face you can definitely tell that I’ve been in a fight.

“But I kind of think that he was feeling the same way. Maybe not to the point where I was at, but he was getting tired as well. He poked me in the eye and when we separated he went and sat down.

“It took him a while to get up after that second round. After the third round he doesn’t exactly pop up, so I think that I had I been in shape, I had a full camp, maybe this fight goes a different direction.”

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UFC Sao Paulo Medical Suspensions: Anders Sidelined After Collapse

Which fighters will be sidelined for a significant amount of time after UFC Sao Paulo?

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This past weekend’s (Sat. September 22, 2018) UFC Sao Paulo event saw several excellent bouts.

In the main event, Thiago Santos beat Eryk Anders into exhaustion for a TKO victory. Anders survived the third round, but was too tired to make it to his corner and collapsed on the canvas.

Alex Oliveira put on a quick performance against Carlo Pedersoli, knocking him out in 39 seconds. Also, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira returned to the win column with a knockout win over Sam Alvey.

Several fighters suffered some devastating losses in Brazil, and we have the full medical suspension list from the event here (via MMA Fighting):

  • Thiago Santos: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
  • Eryk Anders: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact
  • Alex Oliveira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Carlo Pedersoli: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact
  • Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Sam Alvey: Suspended 60 days, 45 days no contact
  • Andre Ewell: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Renan Barao: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
  • Randa Markos: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
  • Marina Rodriguez: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Augusto Sakai: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of right thumb injury
  • Chase Sherman: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
  • Charles Oliveira: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Christos Giagos: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Francisco Trinaldo: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Evan Dunham: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
  • Ryan Spann: Suspended 30 days, 21 days no contact
  • Luis Henrique: Suspended 45 days, 30 days no contact
  • Thales Leites: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of left knee injury
  • Hector Lombard: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of orbital bone fracture
  • Mayra Bueno Silva: Suspended 180 days or until cleared of left knee injury
  • Gillian Robertson: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Sergio Moraes: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Ben Saunders: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Elizeu Zaleski: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Luigi Vendramini: Suspended 180 days or until cleared by orthopedist
  • Livia Renata Souza: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact
  • Alex Chambers: Suspended 14 days, seven days no contact

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UFC Sao Paulo Medical Suspensions: Five Fighters Face Lengthy Layoffs

With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at UFC Sao Paulo, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. Eryk Anders vs. Thiago Santos in a light heavyweight bout served as…

With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle at UFC Sao Paulo, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. Eryk Anders vs. Thiago Santos in a light heavyweight bout served as the main event, which saw Santos scored a third-round TKO win. […]

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